The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21


put my arm round her to reassure her.
sAnd as your business is not with me or
Or. shaw. perhaps. you will be good enough
to leave the room.n
Il have business both with you and DR..
shaw" he said, business which will be ex-
tremey unpleasant for both of you. have
been compelled to place the matter in the
hands OF the police, but the inconvenience
which will result from your detention y due
to your interference IN matters in which
YOU neither have or ever will hive any con-
cern.s
The official who accompanied Ny. Beau
foy explained with perfect politene.s that
lie must trouble us TO accompany him. Mr..
Beaufoy. a gentleman whose wealth and
position were in themselves guarantee OF
his bona iides, had charged us with unlaw-
fully taking his ward from her proper
guardian. Shaw and / demurred. We
offered guarantees, references, sureties-
ANYTHING to avoid leaving Mary again IN
the power of her enemies.
The position was most trying. No charge
whatever could be substantiated against us:
but ii was obvious that Beaufoy had laid
an information against us in order to take
Mary away while we were temporarily I'M
able to help her. The commissary was I'M
willing to be harsher with us than he was
absolutely obliged to be. but it was equally
evident that Mr. Beautoy had impressed
him with an idea of his Importance and po-
sition, which prejudiced him very strongly
in his favour.
Shaw and held a hasty council Of war.
1--WE ought to see Leverett at once" Shaw
suggested.
proposed to the commissary that we
should send for an English solicitor. He
seemed inclined to wait our convenience in
the matter. but Mr.. Beaufoy strongly OBJ
jected. and held whispered conference with
the official.
You can see Mr.. Leverett at leisure, but
said firmly.
And meanwhile said Beaufoy, Il shall
remove NV niece to more becoming lOdg.
ings. To be living in hotel with no conf
panions but two young men is not the sort
Of thing which / consider desirable for
young lady, who Is IN the position OF
daughter to me-"
The patience of the police official, who
could get no encouragement for his polite
nature from Mr.. Beautoy, began to wear to
an end. Tue dispute between ourselves and
Mr.. Beaufoy waxed hot, and the commits
] addressed to the ultra-respectable guard.
ian of the young lady, went to the length OF
summoning aid, and making something OF
display of force. To avoid being forcibly
conveyed through the streets to the police
station we were Obliged to give promise
to accompany him Immediately. and the
nv rmiions who had mysteriously an
swered to his summons withdrew.
LET us send this at once to Leveretta"
said Shaw, pencilling o small note, and
ringing for n waiter.
..certainly..
for some DAYS. imagine said Mr.. Beau
foy. with faint smile of malice.
ssHe can do more than You think. He
knows already good deal about your
friend PlowitZn
NV friend Plowitz.' said he, with an ill
. Id c,.$ .Nf 1l,,rs
observed that the police-ofiicer gave q
sudden aud keen glance at him as ! men,
toned the name.
Your friend and fellow-worker,n went
on. 1.-The man to whom yon entrusted your
niece-the man from whom we saved her =
position, my friend" he observed sarcastic
| ally.
Shaw's note was gone. and there was
| nothing further to delay our departure, our
renewed separation from Mary. Any min
ute Of time we could gain would be val
| liable.
.Do YOU know" said l, addressing the
police officer, "that this gentleman, who af
! feets not to know PlowitZ, entrusted this
lady to his keeping, to be taken abroad by
! him. te be forced into union with him
| That my friend and !, wishing to save the
| lady from this persecution and tyranny
| followed them. and res .ued her! Plowitz il
| well known to the police. Ii You lose sigh
of this man, you will lose prize secont
only in value TO Plowitz himself"
The commissary looked perturbed and as
| tonished Mr. Beaufoy did not deisn an.
sort OF an explanation. His calm tones car
| riea weight with them, and treasured tn
perplaxed official:
Your. knowledge of Belgian criminal
supplies you with materials for wild lbeli
We shall meet again soon IN court
| lie advanced towards Mary, who whit
and terrified. had been keeping out OF hi
way The commissary at the same tim
made peremptory sign for US to accom-
pany him.
M. lie Commissaire.n said very gravely
Il give You fair warning. II you lose sigh
of that man now, yon will very likely neve
see him again. You will have to let m
friend and me go very soon. This charge
d ruse to get us out of the way. Meanwhil
Mr.. Beaufoy escapes Watch him, at least
until Plowitz is examined You Will regre
! it if YOU DON'T
"Piowitz againm said Mr. Beaufoy i'm
patiently: "what does all this talk OF Flow
itz meant
1T means, sir, said, s'that your accom-
plice, Blitz, or Plowitz, was arrested yestel
terday., :,
evidently imagined that Plowitz had &c
safe away. Something had gone wrong !
the communications of the syndicate, 9
they were spoiled by the good fortune tina
had long attended their efforts at battiln
the police.
cannot allow US to remain at liberty !or u
! present, you can see, perhaps, that TINS ma
: may require little looking after. Los
sight neither OF him nor this lady,.
Mr.. Beaufoy very quickly recovered hin
sell. and addressed the officer.
s.Iou know my address," he said cou
. teously and calmly. My poor niece mus
be removed at once from this place, ass
9 ciated with such trying scenes"
l The commissary invited US once more
$ start. The situation was perplexing au
!; undignified. Losing patience, or, MOI
probably, finding relief from the perple.
tiles OF his position in buster, he summone
!. once more the waiting myrmidons. an
; Shaw and ]. the most law-abiding OF me
: found ourselves each between two actiS
little policemen. The moment Beaufoy sa
!, us secured, he took Mary by the hand, ar
!. led her towards the door She followe
: stunned by the sudden relapse into the O
!, slavery.
l. keep up your heart, Mary" ! sal
: ssYou will be well watched
felt that the commissary was not like
2 to overlook my caution, for it could do !
!. possible harm to observe it, and there mig
!, very well be some truth in my charges.
, Beaufoy turned q look Of venomous raj
= upon me.
"Silence, sir!" he Missed. "You, at leas
;, are never likely to see her again."
!. And with hard laugh he threw the do
= open, and gazed with malicious enjoyme
, upon the group.
!, Then, to my inexpressible joy, the face
= Harper was seen at the door, and q numb
= of people with him. In a second. before
/ could realise what was happening, n
Bcaufoy was deity seized and handcuffe
: and silence of surprise and suspense +
Il on all in the room.
Mr. Beaufoy was the first to break it.
what" he gasped, llvid with rage o
J fear-.'what is the meaning Of hist"
The meaning is, sir,n said Harper gu
cheerfully, '.that you are charged with
ing an accomplish in Biitz's coming spet
:. lations, and with being an accessory to
- murder of Hardy"
le A consultation between Harper and
Belgian officials now teok place, the upst
&C of which was that Shaw and were allow
l. to remain where we were, on our underf'
ing to be at hand when wanted. Mr.. Be-
4 foy was led away in q state OF speechl
W collapse, and with Mary still in our sa
keeping, a delicious feeling OF security a
ii prospective happiness stole over me OF
y more.
u Mary, when not in the presence OF any